10 surprising instagram facts

On Feb 11 2015, we used Voice Polls to create a 10 questions survey.

We collected 10,000 opinions in a few hours. Here is what we found.

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2. On Feb 11 2015, we used Voice Polls
to create a 10 questions survey.

We collected 10,000 opinions in a few hours.

Here is what we found.

3. 74%
26%
I follow people I do not know
personally
I do not follow people I do not know
personally
Percentage of people who follow Instagram accounts of people they do not know
“Not only a network of friends”

4. 81%
62%
US EU
Percentage of people with an Instagram account
“Adoption is lower in Europe”

5. 9%
13%
8%
6%
<18 18-24 25-34 35-54
Percentage of people who use Instagram for self promotion
“Self promotion is a real thing”

6. 9%
10%
7%
10%
17%
White Black or African
American
Hispanic or
Latino
Asian or Asian
American
Middle Eastern
Percentage of people who use Instagram for self promotion
“Self promotion varies with race”

7. 43%
57%
Private Public
Percentage of people who have a private instagram account
“Private accounts is a big thing”

8. 30%
42% 42%
41%
<18 18-24 25-34 35-54
Percentage of people who have a private instagram account
“Teens care less about privacy”

9. 48%
23%
25%
19% 18%
Married, living
with spouse
Separated or
divorced
Widowed Single, never
married
Domestic
partnership
Percentage of people who have a private instagram account
“Parents care more about privacy”

10. Men
Women

23%
32%
11%
33%
13%
46%
14%
24%
None of my
posts
Some of my
posts
All of my postsI do not post
How often do you use filters on Instagram?
“Women really love filters”

11. Men
Women

65%
28%
6%
1%
35%
42%
20%
3%
Never Rarely Once a weekEvery day
How often do you post selfies on Instagram?
“Selfies are a women thing”

12. Percentage of people who intend to stop using Instagram
23%
38% 38%
24%
<18 18-24 25-34 35-54
40% of the 18-34 will eventually leave the app